Development of Early Childhood Model Centerof EducationalService Area Office in Lower Northeastern Region

Abstract

The purposes of this study were 1) to examine current and desired condition of the development of Early Childhood Model Center of Educational Service Area Office in Lower Northeastern region; 2) to create and develop the Early Childhood Model Center of Educational Service Area Office in Lower Northeastern region; and 3) to evaluate the development of Early Childhood Model Center of Educational Service Area Office in Lower Northeastern region. Research and Development (R&D) approach was applied by divided into 3 phases. Phase 1 was to study current and desired condition by using survey and in-depth interview. The population included 845 school’s administrators and teachers from 145 schools. For phase 2, the model was developed and the possibility of the model was examined by using focus group of the experts. Then, the developed model was implemented according to the manual. In phase 3, the model was evaluated by the experts’ group meeting. The model was edited and the completed model was presented. The data was collected by using questionnaire, interview and evaluation form. Statistics used to analyze the data were percentage, mean and standard deviation. The result suggested that:(1) The opinion from school’s administrators and teachers towards current condition of the development of Early Childhood Model Center of Educational Service Area Office in Lower Northeastern region was at a high level in overall aspects (= 4.06); however, the opinion towards the desired condition was at the highest level in overall aspects (= 4.29).(2) For developing Early Childhood Model Center, there were 4 aspects with 50 indicators of administrative factors which included Instructional Leadership aspect, Pre-School Teachers Management aspect, Administrative Structure and System aspect and Participation of Parents and Community in Administration aspect.(3) The development of Early Childhood Model Center of Educational Service Area Office in Lower Northeastern region was appropriate and possible at a high level in overall aspects ( = 4.29, = 4.23) and the usefulness as a whole was at the highest level (= 4.61).